Sky Uppercut (move)

Move data

Type Fighting
Category Physical  Physical
Power 85
Accuracy 90
PP 15  (max. 24)
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 3

Effects

Sky Uppercut deals damage and can hit Pokémon during the invulnerable stage of Bounce, Fly or Sky Drop.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Fightinium Z and uses its Z-Power, Sky Uppercut turns into All-Out Pummeling and has base power 160.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Sky Uppercut
Japanese スカイアッパー (Sky Upper)
German Himmelhieb
French Stratopercut
Italian Stramontante
Spanish Gancho Alto
Korean 스카이어퍼
Chinese (Simplified) 冲天拳
Chinese (Traditional) 衝天拳

Game descriptions

Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
An uppercut thrown as if leaping into the sky.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen The user attacks with an uppercut thrown skywards with force.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user attacks the foe with an uppercut thrown skyward with force.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user attacks the target with an uppercut thrown skyward with force.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user attacks the target with an uppercut thrown skyward with force.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user attacks the target with an uppercut thrown skyward with force.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.
Scarlet​/​Violet This move can’t be used. It’s recommended that this move is forgotten. Once forgotten, this move can’t be remembered.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Sky Uppercut at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Ultra Sun & Ultra Moon and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Hitmonchan Hitmonchan
#0107 / Fighting
Level 41
Gligar Gligar
#0207 / Ground · Flying
Level 45
Combusken Combusken
#0256 / Fire · Fighting
Level 53
Blaziken Blaziken
#0257 / Fire · Fighting
Level 57
Breloom Breloom
#0286 / Grass · Fighting
Level 39
Gliscor Gliscor
#0472 / Ground · Flying
Level 45
Pancham Pancham
#0674 / Fighting
Level 48
Pangoro Pangoro
#0675 / Fighting · Dark
Level 52
Hakamo-o Hakamo-o
#0783 / Dragon · Fighting
Level 1
Kommo-o Kommo-o
#0784 / Dragon · Fighting
Level 1

Learnt upon evolution

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Sky Uppercut as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.